Seth pov I follow after Eve's bed, and I feel awful. My wolf Max spouted bullshit and thought bullshit so now everyone is pissed at me. I love her so damn much, but he is more worried about pups. Asshole I say to him, and he whimpers. "Is she okay?"I look up and see mom standing with Grayso
"Son," Dad tries again. I just sniffle, but don't answer. "Seth, please come back home," Mom begs in the mind link, but I lay on the bed not answering. I don't have a fucking home anymore I think as I stare at the wall. My own wolf ruined it. I knew it was only a matter of time before the feeling
Eve pov Seth has been gone a month, and I'm terrified it feels like a huge piece is missing from my life. I want him home with us. Our pups are out of the hospital, and I know they feel his absence. "How are our munchkins?"Ian asks as he steps in the nursery. "Doing great," I try to smile as
"What do I think, son? You got two mates waiting, and you're hanging out with a singel she wolf. To any outsider she looks like your fuck buddy. Imagine how Eve will feel, "he says, watching us. "She isn't my fuck buddy dad we protected each other out here. We never shared a room or bed. I wouldn't
Seth pov The ride back to Fireside is so damn quiet you could hear a mouse fart. "So what is your mates like?"Eve asks after an hour of quiet driving. "Eve is beautiful and blessed us with triplets a few months back. Ian is a guard and very sweet to us. I can't wait for you to meet them, "I sa
"We watched each other's backs out there. All he talked about was you, Eve, and the pack, "she shakes his hand back. Eve gets down after a long time, holding on tight. I get two steps before mom runs up to hug me. She smacks my arm and cries. "Never again, Seth. Do you hear me? Never run again. I
Ian pov I had to get away. Seth is back, and I needed a break. Eve was a mess the whole time he was gone, letting me see I wasn't that important to her as I thought. The whole time he was out there, she barely let me get close to her. She cried most nights, and I held her, but as for anything
"Where is he?"Eve asks, looking sad. "He looks like he wants to leave the pack, so I ordered him to stay in Fireside. I need you three to sit and talk. You three need to figure shit out. "Dad looks at us as he talks. Eve sniffles. "Can you tell me where he is, Alpha?"she asks. "By the lake h
Beth pov I walked into the pack's holding cells with unhurried grace, one hand resting protectively on my pregnant belly. Victoria sat in the reinforced cell, still managing to look elegant despite her circumstances. Her perfect features arranged themselves into a sneer as I approached. "Come to
Alexander pov Victoria chose her moment carefully. Beth was resting – her advancing pregnancy making afternoon naps necessary – when the auburn-haired wolf cornered me in my study. She'd timed it perfectly, waiting until Melissa was occupied with perimeter checks. "Alex Matthews," she practicall
Beth pov The cleanup after a supernatural battle was never simple. I stood on the main house's balcony, one hand resting on her growing baby bump as I watched the pack restore order to our territory. FBI agents worked alongside wolves, processing both human traffickers and Sebastian's corrupted fo
Beth pov Beth sensed the danger before the warning wards activated. She was in the nursery – still under construction, walls half-painted in forest scenes – when her enhanced senses caught unfamiliar scents on the wind. Her hand went instinctively to her slightly rounded belly, where her pup's ene
Beth pov I first noticed something was different when pack bonds started feeling... peculiar. I was in the middle of a training session with Melissa, working on defensive maneuvers, when a wave of dizziness hit me. But it wasn't just dizziness – it was as if the pack bonds had suddenly gained a ne
Beth pov The full moon bathed our bedroom in silver light as I stood by the windows, my skin glowing with an otherworldly luminescence. The day's events – saving Melissa, confronting Kane, strengthening pack bonds – had left m we thrumming with supernatural energy. "You're beautiful," Alex murmu
Beth pov I found Melissa in one of the pack's recovery rooms, where Sophia had been treating wolves injured by silver. The tawny wolf was back in human form, sitting on the edge of a bed while the witch applied a poultice to the angry red burns on her shoulder. "Beth," Melissa started to stand,
Beth pov In the chaos of battle, I almost missed Melissa's scream through the pack bonds. She was helping Jeremy secure the captured traffickers when the cry for help hit me like a physical blow. 'Beth! They're taking me—' Melissa's voice cut off abruptly in my mind. I spun toward the sound, c
Beth pov The attack came without warning. I was in the pack's meeting room with both Alphas and my mate, discussing territory expansions, when Sophia's warning wards exploded with dark energy. Seconds later, gunfire erupted from multiple directions. "Silver bullets," Roman snarled, already shift